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Absolute Linux is a light-weight modification of Slackware Linux. It includes several utilities that make configuration and maintenance easier and it has many common desktop and Internet applications installed and configured with tight integration of menus, applications and MIME types. Absolute Linux uses IceWM and ROX for its window and file managers.
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| 2016-05-10 |
NEW • Development Release: Fedora 24 Beta |
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The Fedora team has announced the availability of a new development release of their Red Hat sponsored community distribution. The new version, Fedora 24 Beta, provides users with packages built with version 6 of GNU's Compiler Collection. The new testing release also features GNOME 3.20 and an optional Wayland desktop session. "Under the hood, glibc has moved to 2.23. The update includes better performance, many bug fixes and improvements to POSIX compliance, and additional locales. The new library is backwards compatible with the version of glibc that was shipped in Fedora 23, and includes a number of security and bug fixes. We've also updated the system compiler to GCC 6 and rebuilt all packages with that, providing greater code optimization and catching programming errors which had slipped past previous compilers." Additional information can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-24_Beta-1.6.iso (1,393MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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| Fedora (formerly Fedora Core) is a Linux distribution developed by the community-supported Fedora Project and owned by Red Hat. Fedora contains software distributed under a free and open-source license and aims to be on the leading edge of such technologies. Fedora has a reputation for focusing on innovation, integrating new technologies early on and working closely with upstream Linux communities. The default desktop in Fedora is the GNOME desktop environment and the default interface is the GNOME Shell. Other desktop environments, including KDE, Xfce, LXDE, MATE and Cinnamon, are available. Fedora Project also distributes custom variations of Fedora called Fedora spins. These are built with specific sets of software packages, offering alternative desktop environments or targeting specific interests such as gaming, security, design, scientific computing and robotics.
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| 2019-10-29 |
Distribution Release: Fedora 31 |
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Matthew Miller has announced the release of Fedora 31. The new version includes a special isolated container feature called Fedora Toolbox. "If you haven't used the Fedora Toolbox, this is a great time to try it out. This is a simple tool for launching and managing personal workspace containers, so you can do development or experiment in an isolated experience. It's as simple as running 'toolbox Enter' from the command line. This containerized workflow is vital for users of the ostree-based Fedora variants like CoreOS, IoT, and Silverblue, but is also extremely useful on any workstation or even server system. Look for many more enhancements to this tool and the user experience around it in the next few months - your feedback is very welcome. Fedora Editions are targeted outputs geared toward specific 'showcase' uses. Fedora Workstation focuses on the desktop, and particular software developers who want a 'just works' Linux operating system experience. This release features GNOME 3.34, which brings significant performance enhancements which will be especially noticeable on lower-powered hardware." The release announcement offers further details. The Fedora distribution is available in Workstation and Server editions as well as various other community spins. Download (pkglist): Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-31-1.9.iso (1,840MB, SHA256, torrent), Fedora-Server-dvd-x86_64-31-1.9.iso (2,039MB, SHA256, torrent). |
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| 2019-09-17 |
Development Release: Fedora 31 Beta |
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Matthew Miller has announced the release of Fedora 31 Beta. The new development snapshot includes a preview of GNOME 3.34, several package updates, and builds for multiple architectures. For this beta the i686 (x86) installation media has been dropped. This beta also introduces a new Internet of Things (IoT) build. "The newest release of the GNOME desktop environment is full of performance enhancements and improvements. The beta ships with a prerelease, and the full 3.34 release will be available as an update. For a full list of GNOME 3.34 highlights, see the release notes. Fedora IoT Edition: Fedora Editions address specific use-cases the Fedora Council has identified as significant in growing our userbase and community. We have Workstation, Server, and CoreOS - and now we're adding Fedora IoT. This will be available from the main Get Fedora site when the final release of F31 is ready, but for now, get it from iot.fedoraproject.org. Read more about Fedora IoT in our Getting Started docs." The release announcement has further details. Download (pkglist): Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-31_Beta-1.1.iso (1,952MB, SHA256, torrent), Fedora-Server-dvd-x86_64-31_Beta-1.1.iso (2,028MB, SHA256, torrent). |
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| 2019-04-30 |
Distribution Release: Fedora 30 |
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Matthew Miller has announced the release of Fedora 30. The new version of the Red Hat-sponsored distribution ships with GNOME 3.32, PHP 7.3 and version 9 of the GNU Compiler Collection. There is also a new feature called Linux System Roles to help administrators set up modules through Ansible: "Fedora Workstation features GNOME 3.32 - the latest release of this popular desktop environment. GNOME 3.32 features an updated visual style, including the user interface, the icons, and the desktop itself. New to Fedora Server are Linux System Roles - a collection of roles and modules executed by Ansible to assist Linux admins in the configuration of common GNU/Linux subsystems. No matter what variant of Fedora you use, you're getting the latest the open source world has to offer. GCC 9, Bash 5.0, and PHP 7.3 are among the many updated packages in Fedora 30. We're excited for you to try it out." Further details can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (pkglist): Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-30-1.2.iso (1,845MB, SHA256, torrent), Fedora-Server-dvd-x86_64-30-1.2.iso (3,030MB, SHA256, torrent), Fedora-Silverblue-ostree-x86_64-30-1.2.iso (2,083MB, SHA256, torrent). |
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| 2019-04-02 |
Development Release: Fedora 30 Beta |
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The Fedora team has published a new beta release, Fedora 30 Beta. The new development snapshot features GNOME 3.32 and provides packages for the Deepin and Pantheon desktop environments. Performance improvements are also coming to the distribution's DNF package manager: "Fedora 30 Beta includes two new options for desktop environment. DeepinDE and Pantheon Desktop join GNOME, KDE Plasma, Xfce, and others as options for users to customize their Fedora experience. All DNF repository metadata for Fedora 30 Beta is compressed with the zchunk format in addition to xz or gzip. zchunk is a new compression format designed to allow for highly efficient deltas. When Fedora's metadata is compressed using zchunk, DNF will download only the differences between any earlier copies of the metadata and the current version. Fedora 30 Workstation Beta includes GNOME 3.32, the latest version of the popular desktop environment. GNOME 3.32 features updated visual style, including the user interface, the icons, and the desktop itself. For a full list of GNOME 3.32 highlights, see the [GNOME] release notes." Further details are available in the project's release announcement. Download (pkglist): Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-30_Beta-1.8.iso (1,856MB, SHA256), Fedora-Server-dvd-x86_64-30_Beta-1.8.iso (3,043MB, SHA256), Fedora-Silverblue-ostree-x86_64-30_Beta-1.8.iso (2,093MB). |
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| 2018-10-30 |
Distribution Release: Fedora 29 |
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Matthew Miller has announced the release of Fedora 29. The project's latest version is being published almost exactly 15 years after Fedora Core 1 was released and is available in many editions and spins for multiple architectures. "This release is particularly exciting because it’s the first to include the Fedora Modularity feature across all our different variants. Modularity lets us ship different versions of packages on the same Fedora base. This means you no longer need to make your whole OS upgrade decisions based on individual package versions. For example, you can choose Node.js version 8 or version 10, on either Fedora 28 or Fedora 29. Or you can choose between a version of Kubernetes which matches OpenShift Origin, and a module stream which follows the upstream. Other big changes include GNOME 3.30 on the desktop, ZRAM for our ARM images, and a Vagrant image for Fedora Scientific." Further details can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (pkglist): Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-29-1.2.iso (1,842MB, SHA256, torrent), Fedora-Server-dvd-x86_64-29-1.2.iso (2,978MB, SHA256, torrent). A new "Silverblue" edition of Fedora (formerly known as "Fedora Atomic Workstation"), with support for container-focused workflows, is also available: Fedora-Silverblue-ostree-x86_64-29-1.2.iso (2,015MB, SHA256). |
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| 2018-09-25 |
Development Release: Fedora 29 Beta |
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The Fedora team has announced the availability of a new testing snapshot. The new beta release, Fedora 29 beta, includes GNOME 3.30, hides the boot loader menu when there is only one operating system installed and modularity is now available across all Fedora editions. "Fedora 28 introduced modular repositories for Fedora Server Edition. For Fedora 29 beta, modularity is available in all editions, spins and labs. Modularity makes multiple versions of important packages available in parallel and it will work with the same DNF you already know. Learn more about Modularity by reading the documentation, or listening to episode 003 of the Fedora Podcast. Fedora 29 Workstation beta provides GNOME 3.30. GNOME 3.30 streamlines performance, adds a new Podcasts app, and automatically updates Flatpaks in Software Center. Fedora 29 beta also includes many other updates: the Fedora Atomic Workstation was rebranded as Fedora Silverblue, the GRUB menu will be hidden on single OS installation." Additional details can be found in the release announcement. Download (pkglist): Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-29_Beta-1.5.iso (1,820MB, SHA256), Fedora-Server-dvd-x86_64-29_Beta-1.5.iso (2,863MB, SHA256). |
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| 2018-05-01 |
Distribution Release: Fedora 28 |
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The Fedora team has launched a new release of their popular, Red Hat sponsored distribution. The new version, Fedora 28, introduces some important changes, including the ability to more easily add third-party software to the operating system's Workstation edition. "The headline feature for Fedora 28 Server is the inclusion of the new Modular repository. This lets you select between different versions of software like NodeJS or Django, so you can chose the stack you need for your software. Interested? Check out the documentation for using modules. Also of note: 64-bit ARM (Aarch64) is now a primary architecture for Fedora Server. Fedora 28 Workstation has big news too. For the first time, we're making it easy for users to enable certain third-party software sources, including proprietary NVIDIA drivers. We've worked for a long time to figure out the right way to do this without compromising our ideals, and I think the opt-in approach we're trying now does it well. Read more in the Magazine article on third-party repos, and also check out other F28 Workstation news." Further information can be found in the project's release announcement. Fedora is available in three main flavours (Workstation, Server and Atomic), as well as multiple community spins. Download (pkglist): Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-28-1.1.iso (1,705MB, SHA256, torrent), Fedora-Server-dvd-x86_64-28-1.1.iso (2,769MB, SHA256, torrent). |
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| 2018-04-03 |
Development Release: Fedora 28 Beta |
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The Fedora team has launched a new testing version of their Red Hat sponsored project. The new development release, Fedora 28 Beta, features 64-bit ARM support and GNOME 3.28. VirtualBox guest additions are now included by default. The big new feature though across all Fedora editions is the project's modular repository: "As discussed in Modularity is Dead, Long Live Modularity, we have taken a simpler approach to modules for F28. Instead of a separate modularized operating system, we've added a new Modular Repository alongside the traditional Everything Repository. With the Fedora Server Edition, the Modular repository will be immediately available. You will have access to a few modules today with more to come during the run-up to the F28 release. You can enable Modularity in other Editions and variants of Fedora, but unfortunately, Modules are not yet available through GNOME Software or Plasma Discover. We are working on providing the necessary support to libdnf which these tools (and others) rely on. To use the Modular repo on a Fedora desktop platform, we recommend enabling it inside a container." Download (pkglist): Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-28_Beta-1.3.iso (1,844MB, SHA256), Fedora-Workstation-netinst-x86_64-28_Beta-1.3.iso (571MB, SHA256), Fedora-Server-dvd-x86_64-28_Beta-1.3.iso (2,756MB, SHA256), Fedora-Server-netinst-x86_64-28_Beta-1.3.iso (571MB, SHA256). |
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| 2017-11-14 |
Distribution Release: Fedora 27 |
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The Fedora team has announced the release of a new version of their cutting edge Linux distribution. The new version, Fedora 27, ships with GNOME 3.26 which features a new settings panel and a more comprehensive search page. The Boxes virtual machine utility now supports shared folders and LibreOffice documents can be signed with OpenPGP keys. "The Workstation edition of Fedora 27 features GNOME 3.26. In the new release, both the Display and Network configuration panels have been updated, along with the overall Settings panel appearance improvement. The system search now shows more results at once, including the system actions. GNOME 3.26 also features color emoji support, folder sharing in Boxes, and numerous improvements in the Builder IDE tool. Many thanks to the GNOME community for their work on these features. For more information refer to the upstream release notes at GNOME 3.26 Release Notes." Further details can be found in the release announcement and in Fedora's release notes. While Fedora's Workstation edition has been released, the Server edition of Fedora 27 is not expected to be launched until January of 2018. Additional Fedora editions can be found on the project's Spins page. Download: Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-27-1.6.iso (1,556MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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